2 holed pistons and destroyed bores: With pics!

[ElectroBlaster]

You know what, I can't be arsed with the attitude of these forums to what I like to do in my personal time.

I spend my time posting something like this in the hope people will enjoy reading it, not just leaving a one word sarky reply!

Well I appreciate threads like this because I used to work in a garage many years ago as a young lad still wet behind the ears as it were. Nowadays I dont even own a car and I havent been near an engine bay for eons. Threads like this are great, well great in the way things are pulled apart and rebuilt but not great for the o/p as it costs money.

 

[classicVin]

that is some lovely damage you got there.

 

[Dogbreath]

Knackered injectors or incorrect injection timing can cause burnt piston crowns, or it's possible the rings were broken or trapped by a previous event and the leaking of combustion gasses has eroded the edge of the piston crown. Has it ever been overheated, inadvertently filled with petrol or hydrolocked?

 

[Gib_Gib]

You are a braver man than me to be fixing that outside in this sort of weather.

Good luck, keep up with pics :O)

 

[Joshy]

Have either of you ever taken these little problems as a sign to... well, you know... stop buying Rover products? .

 

[GeX]

that's one dead diesel!

And I've had no problems with my T series anyway (unless driver inflicted)

T series you say?

 

[Locky]

looks like over fueling from the injectors caused that.

 

[Dogbreath]

Have either of you ever taken these little problems as a sign to... well, you know... stop buying Rover products? .

I'm sure I can find plenty of pictures of blown up diesels from other manufacturers...

 

[bledd]

You know what, I can't be arsed with the attitude of these forums to what I like to do in my personal time.

I spend my time posting something like this in the hope people will enjoy reading it, not just leaving a one word sarky reply!

I enjoy reading your threads, as I'm sure many others do.

Usually I don't comment on them, as I have little/nothing to add as I can't advise you since I'm a mechanical noob. I'm sure many others share this view.

 

[Matt82]

what an odd one.

looking at the pistons youd assume it was foreign object damage but toward the top of the piston it looks melted

safe to say that its CODE F though

 

[agw_01]

that's one dead diesel!

T series you say?

That's not fair IIRC, you were running a bar of boost... still, I've got all of this to look forward to if I fudge up the mapping on mine.

 

[Sin_Chase]

A whole different engine to drop in....would it not be more cost effective to you know...buy another car?

 

[paradigm]

A whole different engine to drop in....would it not be more cost effective to you know...buy another car?

Would certainly get my vote. It's not as if they are expensive cars.

Whilst I've done a few engine swaps, they have always been on cars that hold a touch more value.